document.write( "Question 649342: Find the x- and y-intercepts of 2x + y = 70 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+%2B+y+=+70\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+%2B+0+=+70\" Plug in \"y=0\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+%2B+0+=+70\" Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=70\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2870%29%2F%282%29\" Divide both sides by \"2\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=35\" Reduce.\r
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y-intercept

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0+%2B+y+=+70\" Multiply \"2\" and 0 to get 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%2B+y+=+70\" Simplify.\r
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